Schools in Tjörn municipality

Key metrics — Tjörn municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Tjörn (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

224.3 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 213.8)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Passing all subjects year 9

77.6%

Passing mathematics

90.9%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

71.5%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

54.5%

Parents with post-secondary education

65.2%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

72.6% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 71.6 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

72.6% / 52.2%

Pupils per teacher

11.2

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

Teacher workforce stability in Tjörn, measured by the trend in qualified teacher share over time.

Qualified teachers (2024)

72.6% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↓ Declining (-1.5 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 73.7% (linear extrapolation, +0.1 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2024).

Compulsory school pupils

1,561

Municipal / independent share

96% / 4%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2024). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.

Cost per pupil (total)

175,341 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 149,140.8 SEK)

Municipal school cost

162,905 SEK/pupil

Teaching

82,956 SEK/pupil

Premises

23,528 SEK/pupil

Student health

5,567 SEK/pupil

School meals

6,074 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

6,865 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Tjörn.

Student health (compulsory)

5,567 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

62.4%

Easy to access help, year 8

60%

Safety at school

77.2%

Study environment (studiero)

38.3%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother tongue instruction and multilingualism in Tjörn (2025).

Passed mother tongue, year 9

100%

Passed SvA, year 9

84.6%

Newly arrived (last 3 years)

2.2%

Source: Skolverket, Kolada.

SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘ∿Model computedThis value is calculated using a statistical model.This affectsSALSA score (municipality)SALSA is model-based and does not explain the full variation in school outcomes.Read more →Read more about the method →

SALSA compares schools' actual results with model-calculated values based on pupil composition. A positive residual = better results than expected. School year 2024/25. SALSA measures relative performance — not absolute school quality. The model explains approx. 53% of variation.

Top merit-value schools

Top 3 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Tjörn (2024).

Number of pupils

9

Share of compulsory school pupils

0.5%

Cost per pupil

1,141,800 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

2.8

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

Key metrics for upper-secondary schools in Tjörn (2024).

Upper-secondary pupils

546

Graduating within 3 years

73.7% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

55.2% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

138,716 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.7 (national avg: 14.8)

Withdrawn study support

5.7%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

78.4%

Directly to university

18.2% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

Share of upper-secondary students in Tjörn going on to higher education (2022).

Directly to university

18.2% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

55.2% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

88.6% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

24.6% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

73.7% (national avg: 71.3 %)

Source: Kolada. Directly to university = share starting university the same year as graduation.

Pupil forecast

Population forecast for school-age children in Tjörn (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

560

Ages 16–18 (2030)

530 (-5.4%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

1,798

Ages 6–15 (2030)

1,713 (-4.7%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

715

Total school age (2035)

2,766

Source: SCB population forecast. The forecast indicates future demand pressure.

Komvux (adult education)

Key metrics for municipal adult education in Tjörn (2024).

Number of komvux pupils

58

Cost per FTE student

25,800 SEK/year

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

78.3%

Net cost basic adult edu.

48 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

64 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Tjörn (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

6

Cost per FTE student

120 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Tjörn

Municipal preschool data. Source: Skolverket's statistics database.

Enrolled children

655

Preschool units

6 (5 municipal, 1 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

88% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

16.8 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

12.2 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

5.5 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

42% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

42% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

Key metrics for after-school care in Tjörn (2024).

Cost per child

44,848 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

747

Children per FTE

22.1 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

61.2% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Tjörn (2024).

Children in pedagogical care

0

Share of children 1–5

1%

Cost per enrolled child

127,143 SEK/year

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Tjörn (2024).

Open preschool units

1

Open preschool FTEs

1

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

Children's and youth's health

Health indicators for children and young people in Tjörn (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

7.9%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Tjörn (2024).

Initiated child investigations

43.3 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

4.9 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

1,984 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Tjörn (2024).

Children in economic hardship

8.4%

Source: SCB — EU poverty threshold (60% of median) and weighted DeSO medians.

Demographics

Population data for Tjörn (2025).

Total population

16,003

Population change

-0.6%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

711

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

1,585

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

551

Higher education 25–64

25.3%

Foreign-born 20–64

12.7%

16–24 not in work/education

4.7%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Tjörn (2024).

Single without children

34.8%

Single with children

4.1%

Couple without children

32.7%

Couple with children

20.2%

Other households

8.3%

Total number of households

7,324

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

In- and out-migration in Tjörn (2024).

In-migration

771

Out-migration

785

Net migration

-14

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Tjörn (2025).

Newly arrived received

1.4 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

0 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

69.8%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Tjörn (2025).

Municipal tax rate

21.7%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

33.2%

Tax base

307,542 SEK/capita

Annual result

4,942 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

6.5%

Solidity

47.9%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

Economic assistance (social benefits) in Tjörn (2024).

Assistance households

1.7 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

4.5%

Assistance months (avg)

49.2

Net cost economic assistance

977 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

Cost of learning tools in Tjörn. Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet access and other teaching equipment.

Learning tools, compulsory school

6,865 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15012, N17011). Learning tools incl. IT: computers, software, books, AV equipment etc.

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Tjörn.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

17.9%

Completed dwellings

2 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

98.4%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

94.4%

Rental

9.7%

Cooperative

6.3%

Owner-occupied

79.3%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

17.8%

Cars in traffic

9,001

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Tjörn (2024).

Reported crimes (total)

6,867 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

360 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

149 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

218 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Tjörn (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

6,645 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

0.9

Source: Kolada.

Culture school

Key metrics for the music and culture school in Tjörn (2024).

Share of pupils 6–19

20.9%

Number of pupils

520

Average pupil fee

848 SEK/pupil

Cost per capita

684 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Tjörn (2024).

Loans per capita

6 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

6.2 per capita

Active borrowers

20.5%

Media allocation

697 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Tjörn (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

2.5 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

37.1%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Tjörn with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.

Source: Kolada. The forecast is indicative and based on linear regression.

Cost-effectiveness

Comparison between cost per pupil and achieved school results (merit value year 9) in Tjörn.

Tjörn achieves fewer merit points per invested krona than the national average.

Source: Kolada. Merit value per cost unit is a simplified measure and should be interpreted considering the municipality's socioeconomic conditions.

Comparison with peer municipalities

Tjörn compared with 7 statistically similar municipalities. Colour coding: better / average / worse than peer average (±3%).

Source: Kolada. Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Västra Götalands län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Tjörn belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Pendlingskommun nära mindre stad/tätort: kommun där minst 40% av nattbefolkningen pendlar till en mindre stad/tätort. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada. Compare with more municipalities using the Benchmark tool →

All 19 schools in Tjörn

Common questions about schools in Tjörn

How many schools are there in Tjörn?

Tjörn municipality has 19 active school units: 9 compulsory schools and 0 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 17 are municipal and 2 are independent. A total of 2,197 pupils attend schools in Tjörn.

What are the merit values in Tjörn?

The average year-9 merit value in Tjörn is 223 points (based on 3 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Häggvallskolan Öst with 227.1 points.

Which school in Tjörn has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Myggenäs skola has the highest share of qualified teachers in Tjörn at 83.4%. The municipal average is 57.3%.

How much does a school place cost in Tjörn?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Tjörn is 175,341 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 162,905 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Tjörn?

Student health services in Tjörn cost 5,567 SEK per pupil (2024). 62.4% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services. The figure for year 8 is 60%.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.